Service difficulty report · Power Turbine · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Power Turbine
Part number
310882301
Condition
Blade Shifted
Location
1st Stage Disc
Part time
13,690 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. THE PRIMARY FAILURE WAS FOUND TO BE A BLADE SHIFT IN THE 1ST STAGE POWER TURBINE DISC AND BLADE ASSEMBLY. AN ECHELON OF FIVE BLADES MOVED FORWARD IN THE ROOT FLEXING UNTIL THE LEAD BLADES CONTACTED THE 1ST STAGE PT STATOR ASSEMBLY. THIS RESULTED IN THE FRACTURE OF THE STATOR INTO SEGMENTS AND INGESTION OF THE PARTS BY THE POWER TURBINE.

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